AP EAMCET2008ChemistryAlcohols Phenols and Ethers
The correct order of reactivity of hydrogen halides with ethyl alcohol is
Options
- AHF > HCl > HBr > HI
- BHCl > HBr > HF > HI
- CHBr > HCl > HI > HF
- DHI > HBr > HCl > HF
Correct answer
D. HI > HBr > HCl > HF
Step-by-step solution
Among hydrogen halides, as the size of halide ion increases, its reactivity towards ethyl alcohol also increases. Thus, the order of reactivity of hydrogen halides is HI > HBr > HCl > HF